How was your weekend? Our weekend was filled with rugby games and tennis practice for my younger son! It was a lot of traveling back and forth between the two events. But, somehow I was able to sneak in a few errands between games. I was on the hunt for new glasses and found these stackable glasses [Read more…]
Weekend Finds at Pottery Barn
Hi everyone- Crazy weekend with rugby games, tennis practice, working on basement remodel and removing built in shelves and a desk for our baby girl’s (college age) room. But!!!! I was able to sneak in a few minutes to run into Pottery Barn. I’m not a big fan of hanging at the mall, but I was in [Read more…]
Kitchen Window Inspiration to correct my mistake
I have windows on the mind. I am spending way too much time looking for window inspiration. What did we do before Pinterest? I shared the current state of my windows HERE. The issue is my windows and the trim surrounding the windows are mis-matched in color. And, it’s driving me crazy. So I am sharing some photos below for window [Read more…]
My new windows and trim don’t match and it’s driving me crazy
My new windows and trim don’t match. I screwed up my new kitchen windows. We recently purchased several new windows at Home Depot. The windows through out my house our the vinyl almond color. The trim around our windows are white. I never paid attention to this discrepancy until now. But, it’s our fault. When we met [Read more…]
Soup Bowls : Favorite Finds
Seriously, I am learning to cook because of my soup bowls. The official name is the double handled soup crocks. It was love at first sight when I spotted these on display at World Market last year. I spent 15 minutes debating about the color. I went with a shade of green, but now I have my heart [Read more…]
My favorite kitchen tool for strawberries
kitchen tool for strawberries Today I am sharing my favorite kitchen tool for strawberries. Our family loves strawberries! While on a recent trip to my favorite kitchen store I had to take a look at the kitchen tools. This is the one store my boys will begrudgingly agree to walk into because they can’t help but check out the kitchen [Read more…]
Pantry Makeover: Before and After
If a pantry is any indication of one’s mental health: I am headed for a 72 hour psych hold! Here was the current state of my pantry in January : What was I thinking with this color? Not even my dogs liked this color! Building it Back Up: Full disclosure here: My {first} husband was [Read more…]
Pottery Barn Knockoff Plates at World Market
This fall I invested in new dishes. This was a bit of commitment since I am a bit of a dish whore! I just love different colors for each season. I love plates of different colors and plates for different holidays. But, after a few years months, the plates get chipped and start looking tired [Read more…]
Berry Baskets
I splurged last week on these berry baskets from Crate & Barrel. It’s my ongoing quest to organize my refrigerator! Don’t these strawberries look amazing: My rationale for buying these cute ceramic baskets is if fruit is presenting in a cute container the family will be more inclined to eat more fruit. I’m [Read more…]